Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-20
SOUTH SIDE
IoBAcCo.BARN BURNED COUNTY AND
CIRCUIT COURTS.
Republican Nominations Arrest Of Sup
posed Watch-Thiof Confederate
Camp 70 DO ORGANIZED.

[Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispaich.l
SEPTEMBER 10, 1887.
The tobacco barn belonging 10 Mr..
A. A. Hardy near San Marine, in Din.
widdie county, was destroyed by fire a
day or two ago, with its contents -
about 500 worth Of tobacco. The fire
occurred in the daytim and is sup
posed TO he accidental.
The Colnty Court Of Dinwiddie is ia
session to-day, but as far as is known
here Is no business Of special interest
on the docket. The fall term OF the
Circuit Court Of the county-Judge
Hancock presiding will commence on
Wednesday with the usual docket.
Judge Han cocks court in Green
vile county will probably be one of
the most interesting of the fall terms
Of Lis courts in this circuit. There are
one or more cases of murder TO be
tried there, which will excite a good
deal Of attention.
Mr. Herring, one OF the Republican
nominees for the House OF Delegates
in Chesterfield county, resides in Et-
trick, but does business in this city,
beng an employee In one Of the sew
ing-machine Offices here. He IS quite
Il young man, and belongs. it is under
stood, to the order OF Knights Of La
lor i'll Eitrick. lie Is u Republican in
politics, ANA it is reported is committed
to the support of General Malone for
the senatorship. I his fact was under
stood Lciora the meeting Of the con
ytn..on in Manchester. His nominl-
ton is regarded as an effort to capture
the labor vote, but it is doubtful if it
viii succeed.
William Haskins, a negro Ginning
to be from Nansemond county, WIS ar
rested here this afternoon charged with
having a stolen watch in his possession.
nc watch is an oldfashiouel, double
case gold watch, numbered 23,G)L
Haskius offered it for sale st various
places at prices ranging from 80 down
to $3.50. He says he got il in Norfolk.
When arrested he offered violent re-
sistance. snd 1t required several Offices
to carry him to the siation-house. He
has been lodged in jail to await identi-
ficaiion Of TIE watch.
Nothing definite can be stated as to
the Legislature nominations Of either
party in this city.
At Republican headquarters here
work is carried on as hriskly as posi-
bic and the number of visitors is large.
The work is said TO be carried on at
night ms well as by day, and Sunday is
10 exception to the rule.
Steps are being taken 10 organic at
once a new tribe Of Red Men. The
tribe lately instituted has over two hun
bred members, and the new tribe, it is
believed, viii staIt with fully one hun
bred charter members.
4 movement has been started to or
coEi2e q campof Confederate Veterans
herc. 1t has bconreceiycd with Il great
d.al Of favor, and within the next few
days the move will DOUBTLESS take def
lite shape. There are n great many
Confederate veterans officers and pri-
Naits-in this city and adjacent counties
WHO viii enroll their names.
George ". ChappcH, prominent
citizen OF pinwiddic county, died very
suddenly at lis residence on Yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Chappell hal just re-
turned from church, and after dinncg
while sitting in his porch, complained
of q severe pain around his heart, and
before medical assistance could he got
ten 10 vas dead.
The cotton crop in Mccklcnbmg
county is said to be very fine this year,
hut that in Grceuville and Sussex jig
lot so large us WAS expected.
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